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  • •Mississippi Civil Rights Museum•

    •Mississippi Civil Rights Museum•

    • Mississippi Civil Rights Museum • It is July in Mississippi, and for those of you who do not live here, it is already MISERABLY hot (fry an egg on your hood, hot!!) As the museum staff member opens the door, a gust of cold air welcomes me in Not knowing what to expect, I Read more

  • •A Mississippi Fourth•

    •A Mississippi Fourth•

    In the city of Starkville (population 25,352), one real estate company goes above and beyond to celebrate with the city’s residents. Traditionally, starting at sunset on July 3, Coldwell Banker S.R.E. agents, families and friends, start blanketing the city with American flags. “Each year, sharing American flags with friends and neighbors continues to bring me Read more

  • •Letter to Your 18 Year-Old Self•

    •Letter to Your 18 Year-Old Self•

    • Letter to Your 18 Year-Old Self • Lauren (aka – the poor soul in training to be my right hand) proposed this blog.  With new graduates hitting the world with rose-colored glasses, what better way to offer guidance, than to share the ONE THING we wish we had known at their age? As I sat Read more

  • •When the Door Shuts•

    •When the Door Shuts•

    I held Xan for the first time on the week of his first birthday. Confusion – Happy Tears – Baby Smell – Overwhelming LOVE ❤️ I knew that he was mine ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Two weeks after coming home, we were told his case was rejected by the court system. Panic – Tears – Anger – Heartbreak Read more

  • •Mother’s Day•

    •Mother’s Day•

    Mother’s Day “Happy Mother’s Day!!” – yelled across the parking lot by a stranger “Would all of the Moms please stand to be recognized?” – a well meaning preacher “You wouldn’t understand, you don’t have kids.” – a friend May is upon us, and Mother’s Day is around the corner.  If you would allow, may I ask a Read more

  • •Are Christians Bullies?•

    •Are Christians Bullies?•

    This Easter, a recent conversation has me wondering – are Christians bullies? If you required me to choose a ‘yes or no’ answer today, then I would choose YES (please, hold your *gasp*). I am not saying that Christians are “bad” people, just that we are judgmental at times (guilty!!). Don’t believe me? Does this Read more